Dyer

[ dahy-er ]

/ ˈdaɪ ər /

John,1700–58, British poet.

Mary,died 1660, American Quaker religious martyr, born in England.

Examples from the Web for dyer

But Dyer, in all his wide range—four novels and six, yes, genre-defying works of nonfiction—can indeed be classified.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dyer on a bad day is still more profound, and more polished, than most writers at their effortful best.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dyer is unequivocal about the moral imperative of protecting rhino, even though the costs and challenges are huge.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The whole objective is to run one big rhino sanctuary,” Dyer said.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Whatever persona she adopts, Dyer is framed lovingly by her husband.
David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces|Chloë Ashby|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then it is rather difficult to dye to shade, much of the result depending on conditions over which the dyer has little control.
The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics|Franklin Beech
Down to the middle of the 19th century natural dyestuffs alone, with but few exceptions, were at the command of the dyer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
She was the daughter of a dyer, brought up in the humblest of surroundings, and wholly uneducated.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
This Dyer returned with skipper Jacob, or about that time, but with what instructions I do not know.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts
Early in his work Mr. Dyer made it clear that he would not tolerate a mechanical system of education.
The New Education|Scott Nearing

late 14c. (late 13c. as a surname), agent noun from dye (v.).